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Lucia took a deep breath and turned to look at Emma who was beside her. “This really has nothing to do with Mr. Adams.” Emma sighed. “Then you need to find a way to explain. After all, everyone now thinks you’re head over heels in love with Mr. Adams to the point of badgering him.”

Explain? No one would listen even if she tried to explain.

“Ding-dong.” The door of the lift opened. Lucia and Emma stepped out side by side and walked to the front door.

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Suddenly, a man came up towards them. “Lucia!”

Lucia turned to see that it was Baron, a male colleague from the finance depart­ment.

“Baron, you just got off work too?”

Baron smiled at her and nodded. “What a coincidence.”

He paused, said hello to Emma, and then looked back at Lucia. ’’Where are you going? Do you want me to take

you home?”

A little uncomfortable with Barons enthusiasm and attention, Lucia reached out to hook her arm around Emma’s and declined with a smile. “I’ve got a dinner date with Emma.”

At that, Baron smiled and scratched his head. “Well then, you two go for dinner and I’ll take you home next time when I get a chance.”

“Okay, bye.”

After saying goodbye to Baron, Lucia pulled Emma with her and left the lobby of the company quickly.

from the company, Emma smiled and asked, “Lucia, everyone can see that Baron likes

down at the wedding ring on her finger and had

to Emma.

hand, “Actually, I do have an idea that will help

asked promptly, “What is

say that you are crazy about Mr. Adams, right? If you

disprove those

something strange at the same time. “To prove that I’m not interested in Mr. Adams, I should get closer to another man. Is that what you mean?” Emma nodded. “Yes. When the time comes, you can explain and those rumors will be gone.” Lucia hesitated. “But wouldn’t that be taking advantage of Baron?” “Of course not. Baron likes you, and you are just trying to get closer to him. It doesn’t mean that you have to be his girlfriend. You only need to prove that you are not interested

doubtfully. She was

kept thinking about it, but she couldn’t think of

were getting worse instead of dying down. Wherever she went now, everyone was looking at her with suspicion, judgment, and sarcasm, which were like a huge mountain weighing her

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would surely hear about all

about it, the more uneasy she became. In the end, Lucia ran out of ideas. She was at her wit’s end when she suddenly thought of what Emma had said to her the other day. In this desperate

showbiz. To squash one

affected. Having made up her mind, she summoned up

wondering if she should go inside, someone came

to be on his way to the Archives. He was

you doing here, Lucia? Are you here to hand

not knowing where to begin with the words she had

gathered her courage. “I’m.. here to see

Baron felt extremely

have time

agreed without hesitation.

her now. As a result, when they saw her with another man, they couldn’t help giving her a few extra glances. Baron smiled and asked, “What would you like to eat, Lucia? Fondue, beef or

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